 |
| Add to Goodreads |
Author: Lori Schiller
Genre: Memoir
Length: 288 pages
Published: 1996
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) At seventeen Lori Schiller was the perfect child -- the only daughter of an affluent, close-knit family. Six years later she made her first suicide attempt, then wandered the streets of New York City dressed in ragged clothes, tormenting voices crying out in her mind. Lori Schiller had entered the horrifying world of full-blown schizophrenia. She began an ordeal of hospitalizations, halfway houses, relapses, more suicide attempts, and constant, withering despair. But against all odds, she survived. Now in this personal account, she tells how she did it, taking us not only into her own shattered world, but drawing on the words of the doctors who treated her and family members who suffered with her.
In this new edition, Lori Schiller recounts the dramatic years following the original publication -- a period involving addiction, relapse, and ultimately, love and recovery.
Moving, harrowing, and ultimately uplifting, THE QUIET ROOM is a classic testimony to the ravages of mental illness and the power of perserverance and courage.
In this new edition, Lori Schiller recounts the dramatic years following the original publication -- a period involving addiction, relapse, and ultimately, love and recovery.
Moving, harrowing, and ultimately uplifting, THE QUIET ROOM is a classic testimony to the ravages of mental illness and the power of perserverance and courage.
My Review:
I give this book a 5 out of 5.
Lori Schiller was a smart, outgoing and perfect child. Then one day she began to hear voices in her head. They told her hurtful things, told her to kill herself, kill others, etc. She spent many years in and out of hospitals before she finally accepted that she was ill and was able to rise above her illness.
This was a powerful book. It gave a view into the depths of Lori's illness from not only her perspective, but that of family, friends, and psychiatrists. I really enjoyed reading various people's perspectives on Lori's illness and treatments, including Lori's own. Mental illness is something that is so often not talked about, and yet is so very important for people to try to understand. I definitely recommend this book for those interested in a good memoir about schizophrenia.
This was a powerful book. It gave a view into the depths of Lori's illness from not only her perspective, but that of family, friends, and psychiatrists. I really enjoyed reading various people's perspectives on Lori's illness and treatments, including Lori's own. Mental illness is something that is so often not talked about, and yet is so very important for people to try to understand. I definitely recommend this book for those interested in a good memoir about schizophrenia.
You can purchase The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness through Amazon in either hard copy or Kindle format.
Have you read The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
No comments:
Post a Comment